Born
1713
Died
1765
Nationality
French
Events involving Alexis Clairaut (2)
1757
ID: 553
Alexis Clairaut uses perturbation theory to predict Halley's Comet return 618 days late
ID: 553
1758
ID: 554
Halley's Comet returns exactly as Clairaut predicted, validating mathematical astronomy
ID: 554